Pixels and Pistons

Decorative illustration of a vintage black sewing machine with gold floral ornament

Of Sewing Machines and Design

From smartwatches and distracted drivers to Ferraris and an Art Deco sewing machine, the tension between pixels and pistons is ultimately a question of design—and of what deserves our attention.
Historic Ferrari Formula One cars displayed at the Museo Ferrari in Maranello, Italy

Anticipations of Maranello

I’ve never been a Ferrari fanboy—but Maranello still exerts its pull. A visit to Ferrari’s home becomes a meditation on attainability, heritage, and whether the future of the automobile must trade pistons for pixels.

Soul and Cars

This is a blog about the things we use. That is to say, the things that make us who we are, the ones that we use to explore the world, and, to a large extent,…